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In celebration of zbird's return to Bookcrossing http://www.bookcrossing.com/forum/5/537430/8853490, and with her blessing...in her honor...I'll be hosting this Challenge that she created last year...FOR FUN!!! : D

Dozens of NEW WORDS have just been added to the list of this 2nd Annual Challenge...come join in!!! : D

It will run the full month of January and ANYTHING GOES!!! Any type of release is fine, embedded words are fine, be creative and have fun!!! Below is the list she created with everyone's input last year, combined with dozens of new words just added (in CAPS) for this year. No need to sign up, just post here whenever you please. ; )

Post your releases here...READY...SET...SOAP!!! : D

******************************************************************************************************************************************************************From zbird's Original Thread last year, with modifications added as needed:

Clean start for the new year so it's all about the soap! Jan 1 to Jan 31

We all like to start the new year off with a clean slate so I figured why not start a release challenge involving soap... how much cleaner can we get.

Any books with the word soap or names of soaps in the title and yes the author's name. Embedded words in the title, author's name, or across words also count, as well as any and all forms of release. We're going to be HAVING FUN while cleaning up!!! : D

WHOO HOOO!!! I never did see the sense in starting a separate thread to post releases, so POST RIGHT HERE, SqueakyChu...and THANK YOU!!! ; ) I've only found one book so far and have yet to register it, but am hoping to find a few more. : )

Hmmmm...your Username has given me an idea!!! Since using SOAP can make you SQUEAKY CLEAN...I'll add those two words to the list!!! : D

I was trying to read "No [Dawn] Without Darkness", 3rd book in a teen thriller/suspense series, actually the No Safety in Numbers Trilogy http://www.nosafetyinnumbersbooks.com, this one with a theme of a bomb explosion, biological warfare, quarantine and mayhem in a shopping mall that I found at the 99cent store and purchased to register and release for this Challenge, but with my PTSD I am not able to do so. I sorely miss this genre I used to so enjoy and thought that perhaps the teen versions would be an option, but alas...

I will add "ELL" soap to the list above, and have also decided that since there are a couple of shampoos on the list from last year, I will add the word "SHAMPOO" , as well, as it is a type of soap. Other brands of shampoo will count, as well...so continue to be creative. I will make a separate post about some of the new words that have been added. OH, and since "BODY WASH" is a type of soap (wash is already on the list), I am going to add BODY to the list, also. This should provide a few more opportunities for everyone to find some titles to fit the challenge. ; )

While some of these may not be found as stand alone words, they will be great for those with a keen eye for embedded words. ; ) I will add them to the list above in alphabetical order and leave them capitalized for now to denote they are new. ; )

20 MULE TEAM (The #20, "Twenty", or any & all word/s of this detergent booster)ACE (Inspired by Hyphen8's release #1 "All Aces", which becomes a DOUBLE WORD Title ; D, because Tide Brand is Ace in some countries, as well as Alo and Vizir)AGRO (A discontinued laundry soap)AND (For SPIC "AND" SPAN...can be the symbol &, as well)BABY (For baby wash/shampoo)BLOSSOM (A discontinued face soap)BOARDWALK (A laundry detergent/powder)BODY (Inspired by Body Wash...wash is already on the list)BOLD (A soap and laundry detergent)BONUS (A discontinued laundry soap)BROTHERS (For Lever Brother's soap, lever is already on the list)BUOY (LIFE and/or BUOY for LIFEBUOY soap)CASCADE (A dishwashing soap)CHIPSO (Flaked and granulated soap last made in the early-mid-1940's)CLEAN (For Squeaky Clean and Mr. Clean)CLEANERCLEANSERDASH (A laundry soap)DETERGENT (Yes, there is at least one book with this word as/in the title, and technically detergent differs from soap in that it doesn't form scum with the salts in water, but there are some Brand names listed already, so if you can think of others...go for it!!!) DOVE (Although you might want to save your "Doves" for GoryDetails' Great Backyard Bird Count Challenge in February)DRENE aka SPECIAL DRENE and ROYAL DRENE (Any and all words acceptable for this discontinued shampoo)DUZ (A discontinued laundry soap last made in 1980 that had glassware and plates in each box...no kidding!)ENDURANCE (For HIGH ENDURANCE Body Wash by Old Spice)ESSENCE/S (Inspired by Herbal Essence Shampoo)ERA (A detergent)EXO (A dishwash bar)FAB (A laundry soap)FINISH (A dishwashing soap)FRESCO (A discontinued bath soap)GEL (Because Shower Gel is a type of soap)GENERATION (For Seventh Generation brand of laundry detergent)HERBAL (Inspired by Herbal Essence Shampoo)HIGH (For HIGH ENDURANCE Body Wash by Old Spice)HONEST (For Jessica Alba's Honest Company Baby Bubble Bath)IMPERIAL (For Imperial Leather soap brand)IRISH (For Irish Spring Soap)JAR (A dishwashing liquid)JOHNSON (For Johnson and Johnson Baby Soap Wash and Shampoo)LATHER (Suds is already on the list, why not lather for the term "lather up"?...UP counts, too!)LIFE (LIFE and/or BUOY for name of soap)LUX (Brand name of soap)MR. or MISTER (For MR. CLEAN)OK (A discontinued bar and packaged laundry soap)OLA (Brand of laundry soap)OLIVE (For Palmolive)PALM (For Palmolive)PEARL (A soap brand)PERLA (A laundry and bar soap)PEARS (A Shower Soap)PERSIL (A laundry soap and there is a book in French with this word in the title)POD/S (A form of laundry and dishwashing soap delivery)RAIN (Inspired by White Rain Shampoo)REJOICE (A discontinued liquid soap)ROYAL (For Royal Drene Shampoo)SAINT (SAINT or ST. for ST. IVES Body Wash)SALVO (The first concentrated tablet laundry detergent)SELOX (Puffed soap sold in the 1920's and 1930's)SEVENTH (For Seventh Generation brand of laundry detergent)SHOWER (For Shower Gel and Shower Soap)SOLO (A discontinued liquid laundry detergent with fabric softner that merged into the Bold brand)SPECIAL (For Special Drene Shampoo)SPIC AND SPAN (Any or all of the three words for this soap/cleaning product)SPAN (For SPIC "AND" SPAN)SPRING (For Irish Spring Soap)SQUEAKY (For Squeaky Clean...inspired by SqueakyChu's Username!)STAR (For discontinued Star Soap and Star Naptha Soap Chips)ST. IVES (ST. or SAINT for this Body Wash)SURF (A laundry powder)TABLET/S (A form of dishwashing soap delivery)THRILL (A discontinued dishwashing liquid) TONE (Name of soap)UP (For the term "Lather Up") WHITE (Inspired by White Rain Shampoo)YARDLEY (A Shower Soap)ZOTE (Laundry flakes and bar soap)

YES...ABsoLUTEly!!! Good one, solittletime!!! That link you provided also shows an image of "Dream White" (I added White to the list this year when finding it in White Rain Shampoo), along with a search link to "Swedish Dream Sea Salt Soap", so I'll also add SWEDISH, DREAM, SEA, and SALT to the list. All these extra choices should add to the fun and help others find some of the words...THANKS!!! : )

GOOD ONE, SqueakyChu!!! : ) YES...I will add it to the list...and I saw AJAX in liquid soap form in a store during the past week, so I am also going to add that to the list for your "embedding delight", as well. ; )

GOOD ONE, SqueakyChu!!! : ) YES...I will add it to the list...and I saw AJAX in liquid soap form in a store during the past week, so I am also going to add that to the list for your "embedding delight", as well. ; )

This one sounded very intriguing, so I checked my Library's Catalog, and found they actually do have a copy of it, albeit a Web Based eBook copy via Hoopla. OH JOY, I thought...I won't even have to drive to or go into the Library. Trouble is, I've not used Hoopla before, although I've been wanting to learn how to access Hoopla, and they do have free classes at the Library to show you how. Oh dear...MUST stay aWAY from the LIbrary!!! ; D http://www.bookcrossing.com/---/8862585

I see that "bath" is already on the list, so "bathtub" would also count, but I have a book with just "tub" in the title. [It definitely does refer to a bathtub, fwiw, as opposed to, say, a tub of butter.]

I see that "bath" is already on the list, so "bathtub" would also count, but I have a book with just "tub" in the title. [It definitely does refer to a bathtub, fwiw, as opposed to, say, a tub of butter.

YES...GoryD!!! Added it in, because "bubbles" is also up there from zbird's original list, and one could not enjoy a nice relaxing bubble bath without a TUB!!! : D

CONGRATULATIONS, Maranlin!!! : ) How fun for you and your Sister!!! I think that's the first catch for this year, but I've a bit of catching up to do here. Looks like I'll be adding some new words, as well...as more SOAPS have been discovered!!! ; )

ACE (Inspired by Hyphen8's release #1 "All Aces", which becomes a DOUBLE WORD Title ; D, because Tide Brand is ACE in some countries, as well as Alo and Vizir)CASTILE (Inspired by Desert Essence Castile Soap)DESERT (Inspired by SqueakyChu and there IS Desert Essence Castile Soap)HOPE (There IS a Hope Soap...THANKS solittletime...wonder if it floats? : D)JOY (A Dishwashing Liquid I rediscovered while purchasing my Dawn)RENEW (There IS a Renew Soap...THANKS solittletime!)SHIELD (There IS a Shield Soap Brand...THANKS SqueakyChu!)

Well, we've just about gotten all of zbird's cleaning finished up here for this year. ; ) It has been a pleasure to see all of your VERy creative releases, and perhaps by now you will have room to collect some more books (personally, I haven't even made a dent!) for all of the upcoming 2017 Challenges, including a new one I'll be hosting in May for Mother's Day. : )

I'll be working on grand totals in the coming days after everyone has made their final releases, but I wanted to take this opportunity to thank ALL of you for making this Challenge such a JOY filled success with your participation and contributions for creative new words to help make it possible!!! : ) I'd like to send each of you a little something to show my appreciation, so please PM me your address when you have a moment or two, and plan to clean things up again with me next year, as I will continue to host this one until zbird is strong enough to join in again. ; ) This SOAP's for YOU, zbird!!! ; )

I've tried a few times since the font was changed while upgrades are being made to the BC site, to edit the main thread above, and also to shorten the Title by removing the "Dozens of New Words just added..." phrase, but the changes weren't saving. It may well be that with all of the new words we added, the thread has reached it's 7000 character limit with the way I listed the words individually, so I'll do a bit of editing to combine some on one line, and also try to add these, but if you don't see them there, do indeed include them. ; ) EDITED TO ADD...YEPPERS!!! I think it was a character limit issue!!!

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